III · The Garden Ledger Conservation Metrics
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The Takeaway

Stone remembers what mortar forgets.

3.4×
Inlay survival vs. fresco
+238% retained over four centuries

Parchin-kari stone inlay outlasts painted kashi-kari surfaces under the same monsoon load.

Surface Integrity by Decoration Type
Percent of original ornament intact, four monitored façades
100 75 50 25 93% 75% 52% 27% Stone inlay Lapis tile Cerulean kashi Painted fresco
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